Nearly a week has past since I last posted on this blog. It doesn’t seem that way to me, but my eyes tell that it is so.
Groucho said, “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
Kermit said, “Time’s fun when you’re having flies.”
I saw this image online today. It captures my reaction to this past week.
Hang in there, baby
In truth, I’ve spent a lot (too much?) time sitting with my foot elevated. I’ve watched a lot of TV and read many pages in the Dale Brown book I am currently enjoying.
Lots of good stuff to report. The stitches are out of my foot. I can walk without crutches, if I’m careful. The foot is healing nicely and X-rays look good.
Sylvia took me out to celebrate my 75th birthday. They didn’t have a Shake n’ Steak in Hastings, so we went to the Ponderosa steak house. Grilled prime rib, Cesar salad, and ice cream for dessert.
I talked with my sons on the phone. Last evening, Briana (our granddaughter), called to wish me happy birthday. It was the highlight of the week. A little over six months on the job and she’s doing well, is active on a council and recently did a presentation to hospital staff on the need for special bracelets for certain patients. These warn of certain conditions. Might be “use only left arm for bp readings” or the like. The reaction was mostly, “Why aren’t we already doing this?”
Oops! I think I just popped a couple of buttons. Did I ever mention that I really love Briana and am very proud of her?
If you were hanging on by a claw it seems you are now on top of the rope and taking a bow. Good report all-around, especially prime rib.
Yes that prime rib with au jus was especially delightful.
She is a bright sunshiney star! How wonderful that she is doing so well! You should all be very proud of her. 🙂
I LOVE her idea of the bracelets!!
We are very proud of her and keep finding more reasons for pride. She bypassed opportunities to be nearer home or in a more prestigious research hospital for the one she chose at UW – Madison. They have on going training and improvement programs for staff and patient care. She has chosen well and they are giving her personal development opportunities in this RN internship program.
She is on a nurses council where the bracelet program was discussed. Other hospitals use it, and it works for them. Briana was chosen to prepare a power point presentation and present it up the chain to administrators. She also answered their questions. Not bad for a gal who was two weeks out of her initial probation period. DANG! I can’t even wear my hat any more.